Rastafari Chic’s win a victory for patience

There was a victory for patience and perseverance in Saturday night’s final of the Hennerty Sales Cork Oaks at Curraheen Park as Rastafari Chic landed the €5,500 winner’s prize for Vic and Jackie Roche, Waterford.

In the absence of Moorstown Diva, only five went to traps and Rastafari Chic, sent off the 9-4 favourite, stepped to her right on leaving traps before showing instant acceleration to race clear into the first turn.

Maintaining her impressive gallop, the daughter of Droopys Scolari and Killure Rd Jodie was in total control as she raced down the back, and never gave connections or supporters an anxious moment as she galloped home six and a half lengths clear of the gallant Sunrise Ice, in a flying 28.29, with Rafas Wee Pet just a short head back in third.